Crossroads Music presents: Sunday, March 2, 2014 Concert at 7:30 pm / free children's program at 6:00 pm 801 South 48th Street (in Calvary Church)
Nation Beat - Thunderous Brazilian maracatu drumming meets New Orleans second line rhythms “A revelation. The most original and alluring fusion band I have heard in years!” - Banning Eyre, NPR Video, tickets ($10-30) , and more information at crossroadsconcerts.org The heartbeat of Nation Beat’s sound lies in a deliciously original 21st century fusion between thunderous Brazilian maracatu drumming and New Orleans second line rhythms. It is also the vibrant force of their explosive live show, which is frequently known to burst into crowd-wide Carnival-style drumming and singing. Nation Beat’s audacious energy seamlessly bridges folkloric Brazilian maracatu with classic NOLA roots music attracting an ever-growing legion of fans from across a wide demographic. Nation Beat plays the best kind of fusion in the world, the kind that doesn’t try to fuse anything. An American/ Brazilian collective, Nation Beat belongs to both sides of the equator. At once following the path of such Brazilian luminaries as Lenine and Chico Science, and forging new trails with a distinct, contemporary interpretation of the traditional 19th century Pernambuco-born rhythm. Percussionist Scott Kettner, a former Latin Jazz Ambassador heads up the band with soaring powerhouse vocalist and rising Brazilian Fabiana Masili and raucous guitarist Mark Marshall whose singular style effortlessly encompasses a wide range of musics – funk, blues, soul and a bit of twang. The band is further propelled by fluid animated bass and two driving maracatu percussionists. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity-Announce." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. You may post announcements to this list, but this list attempts to prevent discussion. Please use univcity to discuss messages on this list. Subscribers of univcity receive all mail to this list.